APC NBRK0570, NBRK0550, NBRK0450 manual Creating an alert sequence

Creating an alert sequence

To create a new alert sequence or modify an existing alert sequence:

1.Double-click the Alert Profile icon.

2.Select the alert profile to which you would like to add a new alert sequence and click Edit.

3.Click Add.... If you are modifying an existing alert sequence, select the alert sequence from the Sequence table and click Edit....

4.Type a name for the alert sequence in the Label field.

5.In the Start field, type the number of minutes that must pass before an alert condition sends a notification. If you want notifications to begin immediately, specify a Start Time of 0 seconds.

6.(Optional) Check Automatically add new alert actions to this schedule if you want new alert actions created after this alert schedule is defined to be automatically added to this schedule.

7.Check Repeat Until Return to Normal if you want the alert actions for this alert sequence to be repeated automatically until the alert condition no longer exists. If you want the actions to be repeated only a specific number of times, leave this check box unchecked and use the Repeat field to specify how many times to repeat the actions.

8.In the Interval field, type the number of minutes that will pass between repeated notifications.

9.Specify Capture Settings for graphs, pictures, and maps. Capture settings override the Maximum Camera Pictures and Include a Graph with the Alert settings for alert actions associated with this alert sequence.

Note: Images are only captured and included in an alert notification if you checked at least one Cameras to Trigger when defining a threshold.

10.Click Add..., and select one or more alert actions from the Add Action window. Click OK.

11.If you wish to edit any of the Alert Actions while setting up your profile, click Edit Alert Actions... to display the list of Alert Actions.

12.Click OK to save the alert sequence to your alert profile.

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